December 2014

Welcome to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and Anne Frank in the World e-newsletter. Updates on upcoming events, program, and opportunities right to your inbox! Here is what is new:

On this day: December 1943

In December of 1943, Anne Frank, her family, the Van Pels family, and Fritz Pfeffer have been hiding in “het achterhuis – the Secret Annex” at 263 Prisengracht in Amsterdam for over a year.

As the Dutch holidays approach, Anne writes in her diary, "“it would be terrible to skip a celebration this year.”

Click here to learn how Anne and the inhabitants of the Secret Annex manage to celebrate both Hanukkah and the Dutch holiday sinterklaasavond while in hiding.

I'm Still Here:
Real Diaries of Young People
During the Holocaust

Free showing! Sunday Matinee: December 14, 1pm
Rescheduled from December 28th

This documentary film developed by MTV weaves together excerpts of young writers' diaries covering the years 1937 - 1944 and is based on the book Salvaged Pages: Young Writers' Diaries of the Holocaust by Alexandra Zapruder

"I'm Still Here" features Elijah Wood, Ryan Gosling, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson, Brittany Murphy, Amber Tamblyn, and Joaquin Phoenix as they share stories from the diaries of young people who experienced firsthand the terror of daily life during the Holocaust.

Visit the exhibit Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 for a free showing of this short film. Click here for details...

Events

1/29-30/15 Professional Development Workshop for Educators: Teaching About the Holocaust

The Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University and the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, present a free two-day professional development workshop that will provide teachers with resources and pedagogical approaches to teach about the Holocaust .Click here for details and to register.

1/18/15 Sunday Matinee - Encountering Auschwitz & Auschwitz through the lens of the SS

January 2015 marks seventy years since the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest camp established by the Germans. In this double feature of films from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, historians and survivors discuss the significance of Auschwitz. Click here for details.

News

Holiday Closings

The Anne Frank in the World exhibit will be closed on the following dates:

∙ Thursday, Nov. 27
∙ Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, through Monday, Jan. 5, 2015

2015 Creative Arts Student Contest

Students entering our annual creative arts contest can now find the 2015 guidelines on our website. Click here for details .

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The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust is a secular, non-partisan state-agency.

Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945 is an exhibit by Anne Frank Center USA. It is sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and is currently hosted by the City of Sandy Springs.